Latest News at Windaroo Lakes
Two teams from Windaroo recently dominated the International Pairs Championships in Portugal. Geoff McLean and Jimmy Allen secured the national Men's title, while Tracey Kelly and Anna Marie Cash-Tobin claimed victory in the Women's category.
The teams enjoyed an expenses-covered trip to Portugal, resulting in an unforgettable experience filled with competitive spirit and camaraderie.
The entire Windaroo community celebrates their remarkable achievements and looks forward to more victories in the future. Cheers to the Windaroo Wombats and their stellar representation at the International Pairs Championships!
What an amazing turnout for our annual Breast Cancer Fundraiser hosted by Janine Barney from Golf Fore Women.
So, what went down on Sunday at the Windaroo Majors 2023? Well, let us spill the golf beans! It was a day of top-notch golf and some sweet victories, all thanks to the awesome folks at Callaway Golf who made it happen. The weather? Perfect. The golf? Even better. Here's the lowdown on how it all went down.
As the day rolled on, we saw golfers of all stripes bring their A-game to the course. But one player had that extra something special in his swing. Brett Gant, after a stellar run on the back nine, emerged as the winner, earning the Windaroo Majors Jacket. Brett also walked away with a Custom Fitting Callaway Paradym Driver.
Not to be overshadowed, Joe Amiet secured the second spot, while Mitch Conradi took the third position, rounding out the podium in style.
Here are the daily results:
- Winner: Joe Amiet, scoring 40 points, landed a Callaway Golf Bag.
- Runner-Up: Mitchell Conradi, also with 40 points, bagged Adidas Shoes and a Callaway Hat.
- Third Place: Brett Gant, with 38 points, pocketed a Callaway Chrome Soft Dozen and Hat.
- Fourth Place: Bernie Sheehan, another 38-pointer, took home a Callaway Chrome Soft Dozen and Glove.
- Fifth Place: Jeff Ridley, also with 38 points, snagged a Callaway Chrome Soft and Callaway Hat.
And let's not forget the golfers who rocked the course with their skills. There was a special shoutout for those who scored 35 points or more – kudos, champs!
Big props to the players who aced the nearest-to-the-pin (NTP) challenges:
- 5th Hole: Brad Zappelli hit the bullseye and scored 6 Callaway Chrome Soft balls.
- 7th Hole: Craig Davidson nailed it and walked away with 6 Callaway Chrome Soft balls.
- 11th Hole: Jaydon Curline brought the precision and claimed 6 Callaway Chrome Soft balls.
- 15th Hole: Ben Aldons wowed us with his shot, grabbing 6 Callaway Chrome Soft balls.
We want to give a massive shoutout to Chris Crooks from Callaway Golf for making the entire series possible.
The Women and Girls’ Engagement Plan is playing a critical role in increasing leadership & participation in golf in Australia through five key areas of the game, that align with Australian Golf’s National Strategy:
- Telling our story better
- Attracting new Golfers
- Increasing our Core
- Attracting New Fans and Growing Revenue
- Working together
Windaroo Lakes Golf Club officially supports Golf Australia’s Women and Girls’ Engagement Plan and commits to participating in national initiatives designed to increase the engagement of women and girls in golf.
Another fantastic turnout for our annual Breast Cancer Fundraiser Chip & Sip with 72 players, most beginners, giving golf a go.
The women showed their support by dressing in pink and raising over $1350 to donate.
A huge shoutout must go to Janine Barney for developing this super successful event as well as to the women who supported and took part.
Also, thank you to Callaway and PGA Australia for the raffle donations.
A fantastically presented course over 2 days proved in the end to be a stern test for our players.
Day 1 saw blue skies and hardly a breath of wind, perfect for scoring. However, day 2 was a different story, cooler temps and big gusts picking up as the afternoon went on, provided a much tougher test.
With that being the case, it went down to the final few holes in all Divisions and we have now crowned our overall champion as well as our Divisional and Ladies winners.
Windaroo Cup Champion: Nathan Baker
GROSS WINNERS
Gross Div 1 Champion: Nathan Baker
Gross Div 1 Runner Up: Craig Mitchell
Gross Div 2 Champion: Lucas Bird
Gross Div 2 Runner Up: Scott Bowden
Gross Ladies Champion: Judith McLachlan
Gross Ladies Runner Up: Sandra Hanson
NETT WINNERS
Nett Div 1 Winner: Dean Temple
Nett Div 1 Runner Up: Pete Sturmer
Nett Div 2 Winner: Leo Stack
Nett Div 2 Runner Up: Tim O'Connor
Nett Ladies Winner: Wendy Child
Nett Ladies Runner Up: Lynda Simonds
Congratulations to the team of Nikki Taylor, Narelle Duncan, Kara Perandis and Stephanie Lelliott who will represent Windaroo Lakes in the regionals.
They scored 62.125, with runners up, Michelle Blanchard, Marg Walford, Rachel Hunt and Lindy Armsden scoring 63.125.
NTP's
5th Carol Cumming
7th Rachel Hunt
11th Lindy Armsden
15th Rachel Hunt
18th Bev Garvey
Awesome work ladies!
Thank you to Nikki Taylor from the Dent Doctors for your ongoing sponsorship, this is greatly appreciated by the club and ladies.
A huge congratulations to Jay Colling on winning the Green Jacket for 2022.
Playing all 4 rounds he had the lead into the final event.
Jay narrowly beat final round playing partner Adrian MacDonald, with the overall points of 147.
Well Done Jay, a very deserving winner.
A huge congratulations to our Windaroo Ladies Bronze Pennants team who have won this years competition.
On Sunday 19th of June they went to Meadowbrook and defeated McLeod Golf Club 3.5-1.5 in the final to capture the flag.